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JOINT BOARD FOR THE
ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES
Renewal of Advisory Committee on
Actuarial Examinations
Joint Board for the Enrollment
of Actuaries.
AGENCY:
Renewal of Advisory
Committee.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Joint Board for the
Enrollment of Actuaries announces the
renewal of the Advisory Committee on
Actuarial Examinations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Glenda Shoots, 202–622–8280.
The
purpose of the Committee is to advise
the Joint Board on examinations in
actuarial mathematics and methodology.
The Joint Board administers such
examinations in discharging its
statutory mandate to enroll individuals
who wish to perform actuarial services
with respect to pension plans subject to
the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974. The Committee’s
advisory functions will include, but will
not necessarily be limited to: (1)
Considering areas of actuarial
knowledge that should be treated on the
examinations; (2) developing
examination questions; (3)
recommending proposed examinations
and pass marks; and (4), as requested by
the Joint Board, making
recommendations relative to the
examination program.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 15, 2008.
Carolyn E. Zimmerman,
Chairman, Joint Board for the Enrollment of
Actuaries.
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development
One Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Meeting;
Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, notice is hereby given of
the one hundred and fifty-fifth meeting
of the Board for International Food and
Agricultural Development (BIFAD). The
meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to
2:45 p.m. on October 14, 2008 at the Des
Moines Marriott Hotel Downtown
located at 700 Grand Avenue, Des
Moines, Iowa. The meeting venue is in
the Marriott Hotel’s Iowa Ballroom,
Salons A, B, and C located on the
second floor. ‘‘Higher Education on a
New Stage in Global Agricultural
Development’’ is the theme of BIFAD’s
October’s meeting.
Dr. Robert Easter, Chairman of BIFAD,
will preside over the proceedings. Dr.
Easter is Dean of the College of
Agriculture, Consumer and
Environment Sciences at the University
of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana.
The morning session will include an
overview of the BIFAD’s Conference of
Deans (CoD I) with observations and
perspectives directed toward the
planning of CoD II to be held in mid
2009. The theme for the first Conference
of Deans was ‘‘Higher Education on a
New Stage in Global Agricultural
Development.’’ It was held on April 30,
2008. A White Paper with
recommendations to USAID was
prepared from the output of CoD I.
These recommendations on the role of
universities in supporting international
development, especially with regard to
food and agriculture, were presented by
the Board to USAID Administrator
Henrietta H. Fore on September 9, 2008
and they will be reviewed at the October
14, 2008 meeting.
The White Paper discussion will be
followed by two presentations that will
offer strategic and long-term
perspectives on international
agriculture. The first, an agri-business
view will be presented by John Deere
International; and the second, by Robert
Thompson of the University of Illinois,
will discuss an economist’s view on
mitigating the food crises. Capping the
morning session, Irv Widders of
Michigan State University, will
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moderate a panel of university deans
and faculty to discuss ideas and ways of
‘‘Forming the University Brain Trust for
International Agricultural
Development’’ that can mobilize
university capacities in collaboration
with international agri-businesses and
with BIFAD’s leadership, to advise and
assist USAID.
Following the Board’s executive
luncheon (closed to the public) the
afternoon session shifts to technical
topics. In keeping with the mandate of
Title XII, a presentation on broadening
opportunities for Title XII with USAID
will be offered. Also in the afternoon,
the FY 2007 Title XII Report will be
presented by George Wilson of the
USAID EGAT Bureau, Office of
Agriculture. Sandra Russo, Chairman of
the Strategic Partnership for
Agricultural Research and Education
(SPARE) will give updates on SPARE’s
review of actions on ADS–216 (USAID
Higher Education Community
Partnerships) and the Collaborative
Research Support Programs (CRPSs)
Guidelines. SPARE is BIFAD’s
analytical sub-committee. The meeting
will adjourn at 2:45 p.m.
The Board meeting is open to the
public. The Board welcomes open
dialog to promote greater focus on
critical issues facing USAID and
international agriculture. Note on Public
Comments: Due to time constraints,
public comments to the Board will
limited to two (2) minutes to
accommodate as many as possible. The
comments must be submitted ahead of
the meeting and they must be in writing.
Those wishing to attend the meeting
or obtain additional information about
BIFAD should contact Dr. Ronald S.
Senykoff, the Designated Federal Officer
for BIFAD. Write him in care of the U.S.
Agency for International Development,
Ronald Reagan Building, Office of
Agriculture, Bureau for Economic
Growth, Agriculture and Trade, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 2.11–
085, Washington DC, 20523–2110 or
telephone him at (202) 712–0218 or fax
(202) 216–3010.
Ronald S. Senykoff,
USAID Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD,
Office of Agriculture and Food Security,
Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture &
Trade, U.S. Agency for International
Development.
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
One Hundred and Fifty-Fifth Meeting; Notice of Meeting
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby
given of the one hundred and fifty-fifth meeting of the Board for
International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). The meeting
will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on October 14, 2008 at the Des
Moines Marriott Hotel Downtown located at 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines,
Iowa. The meeting venue is in the Marriott Hotel's Iowa Ballroom,
Salons A, B, and C located on the second floor. ``Higher Education on a
New Stage in Global Agricultural Development'' is the theme of BIFAD's
October's meeting.
Dr. Robert Easter, Chairman of BIFAD, will preside over the
proceedings. Dr. Easter is Dean of the College of Agriculture, Consumer
and Environment Sciences at the University of Illinois, Champaign-
Urbana.
The morning session will include an overview of the BIFAD's
Conference of Deans (CoD I) with observations and perspectives directed
toward the planning of CoD II to be held in mid 2009. The theme for the
first Conference of Deans was ``Higher Education on a New Stage in
Global Agricultural Development.'' It was held on April 30, 2008. A
White Paper with recommendations to USAID was prepared from the output
of CoD I. These recommendations on the role of universities in
supporting international development, especially with regard to food
and agriculture, were presented by the Board to USAID Administrator
Henrietta H. Fore on September 9, 2008 and they will be reviewed at the
October 14, 2008 meeting.
The White Paper discussion will be followed by two presentations
that will offer strategic and long-term perspectives on international
agriculture. The first, an agri-business view will be presented by John
Deere International; and the second, by Robert Thompson of the
University of Illinois, will discuss an economist's view on mitigating
the food crises. Capping the morning session, Irv Widders of Michigan
State University, will moderate a panel of university deans and faculty
to discuss ideas and ways of ``Forming the University Brain Trust for
International Agricultural Development'' that can mobilize university
capacities in collaboration with international agri-businesses and with
BIFAD's leadership, to advise and assist USAID.
Following the Board's executive luncheon (closed to the public) the
afternoon session shifts to technical topics. In keeping with the
mandate of Title XII, a presentation on broadening opportunities for
Title XII with USAID will be offered. Also in the afternoon, the FY
2007 Title XII Report will be presented by George Wilson of the USAID
EGAT Bureau, Office of Agriculture. Sandra Russo, Chairman of the
Strategic Partnership for Agricultural Research and Education (SPARE)
will give updates on SPARE's review of actions on ADS-216 (USAID Higher
Education Community Partnerships) and the Collaborative Research
Support Programs (CRPSs) Guidelines. SPARE is BIFAD's analytical sub-
committee. The meeting will adjourn at 2:45 p.m.
The Board meeting is open to the public. The Board welcomes open
dialog to promote greater focus on critical issues facing USAID and
international agriculture. Note on Public Comments: Due to time
constraints, public comments to the Board will limited to two (2)
minutes to accommodate as many as possible. The comments must be
submitted ahead of the meeting and they must be in writing.
Those wishing to attend the meeting or obtain additional
information about BIFAD should contact Dr. Ronald S. Senykoff, the
Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD. Write him in care of the U.S.
Agency for International Development, Ronald Reagan Building, Office of
Agriculture, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, 1300
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 2.11-085, Washington DC, 20523-2110 or
telephone him at (202) 712-0218 or fax (202) 216-3010.
Ronald S. Senykoff,
USAID Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD, Office of Agriculture and
Food Security, Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture & Trade, U.S.
Agency for International Development.
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